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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.
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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:
Fraud email example:
From: UKNL Foundation<uknlclaimsoffice@verizon.net>
Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2008 17:16:18 +1300
Subject: Award Notice(Ref: LSUK/2031/8161/05)
The U.K. National Lottery,
12 Bridge Street,
Staines Middlesex TW18 4TP,
United Kingdom.
Customer Service/Claims Department
Ref: LSUK/2031/8161/05
Batch: R3/A312-59
WINNING NOTIFICATION
We happily announce to you the recent draw of the UK NATIONAL LOTTERY, online Sweepstakes International Program held on
Wednesday January 23 2008.
Your e-mailaddress attached to ticket number: 56475600545 188 with Serial number 5368/02 drew the lucky numbers:
01-14-21-3-35-48 and a bonus number of 24.
You have therefore been approved to claim a total sum of £590,983.00 (Five Hundred and Ninety Thousand Nine Hundred
and Eighty Three Great British Pounds) in cash credited to file KTU/9023118308/03.
To file for your claim, please contact your fiduciary agent via email immediately:
Mr. Richard Ness
Claims Department
The UKNL Foundation
EMail: uknlclaimsoffice@verizon.net
You are required to provide the following information for verification purposes:
Full Name:
Full Contact Address:
Sex:
Age:
Occupation:
Tel (Home/Office/Mobile):
Country of residence:
Congratulations once more and from all members and staff of this program.
Yours Truly,
Sir Mark Dulle,
Online Lottery Co-ordinator.
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